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    We eat our pancakes with Spruce Tip Syrup
    Alex Jenkins
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    We eat our pancakes with Spruce Tip Syrup

    *This post is not a foraging guide. Please only forage with an experienced guide. In March, the arrival of herring in droves to their...
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    “Wait, you’ve never seen a whale?”
    Makayla Guinn
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    “Wait, you’ve never seen a whale?”

    This question floated around the field station just a few days after my arrival, sparking both awe and excitement in the eyes of my...
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    The Magic of Warm Springs Bay
    Alex Jenkins
    • May 31, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Magic of Warm Springs Bay

    It’s a cold spring in Lingít Aaní, also called Southeast Alaska, the land of the Tlingit people who have been its stewards for over...
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Night on the net pens
    AWF Team
    • Jun 30, 2017
    • 7 min

    Night on the net pens

    Cruising along the slick evening waters of Chatham Strait, heading north toward my evening dwelling, I watch the clouds move slowly...
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    A picturesque place, or a reality check?
    AWF Team
    • Jun 7, 2017
    • 5 min

    A picturesque place, or a reality check?

    As a university student, it is easy to get caught up in the life of writing papers, studying for exams, preparing for grad school and...
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    East coast, west coast: From Massachusetts to the last frontier
    AWF Team
    • May 25, 2017
    • 5 min

    East coast, west coast: From Massachusetts to the last frontier

    We were heading south along Chatham Strait towards Warm Springs Bay when the fog started rolling in. The thick blanket came at us and...
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    The foraging habits of the three stooges
    AWF Team
    • Jun 18, 2016
    • 3 min

    The foraging habits of the three stooges

    The first part of this year’s field season at the Center for Coastal Conservation is already reaching its final few weeks. Fortunately,...
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    New item on the menu
    AWF Team
    • Jun 6, 2016
    • 9 min

    New item on the menu

    Pacific salmon are Alaska’s most important renewable resource both for industry and identity. Economically, salmon account for 37% of the...
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